Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 33110

Parish and Town Councils

Tabled: 24 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has a policy on the creation of new town and parish councils as part of the devolution process.

Answer

Jim McMahon
We strongly encourage all local authorities to involve their town and parish councils in their plans to ensure that their contribution to local public services is recognised in future arrangements. Town and parish councils can work with other tiers of loc...

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